Matt Gaetz withdraws his nomination for attorney general

Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida in July 2023 (Gage Skidmore)
Carl Gibson
November 21, 2024Frontpage news and politics

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) has officially withdrawn his nomination as President-elect Donald Trump's next attorney general.

In a statement posted to X, Gaetz wrote that his nomination to head the Department of Justice was "unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work of the Trump/Vance Transition."

"There is no time to waste on a needlessly protracted Washington scuffle, thus I'll be withdrawing my name from consideration to serve as Attorney General," Gaetz tweeted. "Trump's DOJ must be in place and ready on Day 1. I remain fully committed to see that Donald J. Trump is the most successful President in history. I will forever be honored that President Trump nominated me to lead the Department of Justice and I'm certain he will Save America."

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